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Sylvenomyia gen. n. in Sweden and a key to the genera of the
tribe Winnertziini (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae, Porricondylinae)
Boris M. Mamaev & Alexander I. Zaitzev
Mamaev, B. M. & Zaitzev, A. I. 1998: Sylvenomyia gen. n. in Sweden and a
key to the genera of the tribe Winnertziini (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae, PmTi
condylinae).-Entomol. Fennica 9: 211-213.
A new porricondyline genus, Sylvenomyia, is described. Another new porri
condyline genus, Cryptoxylomyia, is erected for a species previously referred
to genus Rhipidoxylomyia Mamaev.
Boris M. Mamaev, All-Russian Institute of Continuous Education in Forestry,
Institutskaya str. 17, Pushkino, Moscow Region, RUS-141200, Russia
Alexander I. Zaitzev, A. N. Severtzov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of
Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospekt 33, Moscow, RUS-117071,
Russia
Received /0 March 1997, accepted 24 February 1998
1. Introduction 2. Genus Sylvenomyia Mamaev et Zait
zev gen. n.
The tribe Winnertziini was erected by Panelius
(1965). The males belonging to this tribe with Type species.-Sylvenomyia sueciae sp. n.
2+ 11(12) antenna] segments, sensoria of differ
Male. Antennae with 2+ 12 segments, much
ent types, but never ring-shaped. Maxillary bulbus
shorter than wing; flagellar segments with the ba
(cf. Sylven & Solinas 1989) present; palpi usu
sal enlargement about 1.5 as long as broad, stem
ally with 4 segments, R5 joining wing margin just
slightly shorter than the basal enlargement; pro
beyond the tip of wing; rs showing distinct angle
ximal setae short, in single whorl; median setae
with R5; rm-m straight, almost the same direc
long, in single complete whorl; patches of bristle
tion as R5; M1+2 reduced, M3+4 free from Cu.
shaped sensoriae present at the base of the distal
Recently the European genera and species of this
tribe have been revised by Spungis (1992). whorl of setae. Eye bridge 4 ommatidia broad,
More than 30 species of the subfamily Porri removed on frontal part of the head. Pal pi with 4
condylinae were collected by B. Mamaev in dif segments. Thorax dark brown. Costa extending
ferent types of forest in Middle and South Swe well beyond R5, without interruption beyond in
den in the period 21 May-22 July 1993. The sertion of R5; rs at the angle with R5; Cu well
midges were collected by netting over the veg developed; M3+4 reduced. Legs slightly longer
etation or reared from larvae (Mamaev 1995). Two than wing, tibia longer than femur, tarsi longer
genera belonging to the tribe Winnertziini were than tibia; 1st tarsal segment without projection;
found to be new to science; one of them is de claws simple; empodium absent. Gonocoxites of
scribed below. male postabdomen slender, gonostyles long and
212 Mamaev & Zaitzev: Sylvenomyia gen. n. in Sweden • ENTOMOL. FENNICA Vol. 9
a
Fig. 1. Morphology of Syl
venomyia sueciae gen. et
sp. n. a: 9th tergite of
male; b: wing; c: middle
flagellar segment of male;
d: male postabdomen (ter
gite removed).
thick, with strong claw, 9th tergite broad, genital 5th tarsal segment offemale much longer than 4th, with
rod weakly sclerotized, needle-shaped. dense sensorial bristles on the ventral surface .......... .
.. ............................. Winnertziini, undescribed genus
Female. Unknown.
2. Flagellar segments with bristle-, spine-or hair-shaped
sensoriae ................................................................ , 3
Flagellar segments with band-shaped, forked or digitate
Sylvenomyia sueciae Mamaev et Zaitzev, sp. n. sensoriae ................................................................. 5
3. Antennae of male with 2+12 segments. Tarsal claws
Fig. la-d
simple ...................................................................... 4
Antennae of male with 2+11 segments. Tarsal claws
Holotype male: Skane, Klippan, Skaralid, caught by net
with basal dent. Gonostyle without claw ................. ..
ting, 22.V.1993, Mamaev; paratype male: same place and
.......................................................... Kronomyia Felt
date, Mamaev; both holotype and paratype in B. Mamaev
4. Adults up to 6 mm long. Flagellar segments with short
collection.
spine- and hair-shaped sensoriae. Horseshoe-shaped
Male. Light brown, length of body 1.1 mrn. sockets covering the distal half of the basal enlargement.
Gonostyle without claw ............ Clinorrhytis Kieffer
Gonocoxites slender, separated by deep tri
Adults about 1 mm long. Flagellar segments with long
angular incision; gonostyle shorter than gono
transparent bristle-shaped sensoriae (Fig. 1c). Horse
coxite, tapering towards apex, with strong apical shoe-shaped sockets in a single whorl. Gonostyle with
claw offused setae; 9th tergite with small median strong claw (Fig. 1d) ................. Sylvenomyia gen. n.
round invagination; tegmen subconical; genital 5. Flagellar segments with 2 band-shaped sensoriae at
rod with lanceolate apex; gonocoxite roots long tached to the surface of basal enlargement, and with
free apical branches ....... ........................ ................. 6
and slender.
Flagellar segments with 4 forked (male) or digitate (fe-
male) sensoriae (Fig. 2b and d) ............................... 7
6. Wing with M3+4 and Cu well developed ................ ..
3. Key to genera of the tribe Winner ................................................... Winnertzia Rondani
Wing with Cu strong and well developed, M3+4 re-
tziini
duced ........................................... Parwinnertzia Felt
7. Mouth parts developed; palpi long with 4 segments.
1. 5th tarsal segment as long as or shorter than 4th, without Ovipositor telescopic ...... Rhipidoxylomyia Mamaev
sensorial bristles on the ventral surface, at least in the Mouth parts reduced; palpi short with 2-3 segments.
female ..................................................................... 2 Ovipositor non-telescopic .... Cryptoxylomyia gen. n.
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Fig. 2. Morphology of
Cryptoxylomyia excavata
(Mamaev). a: male post
abdomen (tergite and ster
nite removed); b: middle
~e
flagellar segment of fe
male; c: ovipositor; d: mid
dle flagellar segment of
male; e: wing.
4. Discussion list in biology and taxonomy of gall midges. We thank Dr.
Bengt Ehnstrom (Uppsala), who arranged the field excur
sions. This study has been aided by grants from the Swed
Genus Cryptoxylomyia Mamaev gen. n. (Fig. 2a-e)
ish Institute, Stockholm.
(type species - Rhipidoxylomyia excavata Ma
maev, 1964: Entomol. Obozr., XLIII, 4: 900) is
here established as a separate genus, on the basis
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honour of Prof. E. Sylven (Stockholm), well known specia- 15-34.
